04 May 2024 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Kargese (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
2-12122 / 4 |
Jump (23) | P Townend | W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, 9th after 2 out, switched to outer and strong run to go 5th before last, soon ridden and kept on well run-in to lead over 100 yards out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Bottler'secret (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11 / 4 |
Flat (202), Jump (33) |
S W Flanagan | G P Cromwell Patrick Sheanon |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd 2 out, went 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed and headed over 100 yards out | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Nurburgring (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
12134 / 4 |
Flat (263), Jump (50) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Bronsan Racing |
5/1 | |
| led early, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, went 2nd before 3 out, headway to lead next, pushed along on inside and headed before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| NK |
Storm Heart (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
125 / 4 |
Flat (427), Jump (50) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along on inner to go 4th entering straight, switched to outer and challenged in 2nd when mistake last, ridden in 4th and kept on again run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Eastern Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
8 / 4 |
Flat (7), Jump (33) |
J C Gainford | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
66/1 | |
| prominent, led from 2nd, 4 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and headed 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Batman Girac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
61-7405 / 4 |
Jump (33) | M J M O'Sullivan | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along on inner after 2 out, briefly went 5th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Karl Des Tourelles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
122 / 4 |
Jump (33) | B Hayes | P Fenton Damian Tiernan |
28/1 | |
| mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Miss Manzor (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
17153 / 4 |
Flat (502), Jump (33) |
Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and dropped to 7th entering straight, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Bunting (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
147 / 4 |
Flat (423), Jump (50) |
S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
9/1 | |
| mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along on outer after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Highwind (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
189 / 4 |
Flat (393), Jump (50) |
M P Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, detached from 2 out | ||||||||||